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| − | ''The Most Happy Fella'' by Frank Loesser. A Broadway musical (labelled an opera by various commentators, based on the play ''They Knew What They Wanted'' by Sidney Howard. The | + | ''The Most Happy Fella'' by Frank Loesser. A Broadway musical (labelled an opera by various commentators, based on the play ''They Knew What They Wanted'' by Sidney Howard. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| + | The show, directed by Joseph Anthony, opened at the Imperial Theatre on May 3, 1956 and ran for 676 performances. First staged in South Africa at the [[Civic Theatre]] by the [[JODS]] in 1962, directed and with décor and costumes by [[Anthony Farmer]]. Musical director: [[Derrick Lewis]]. It starred [[Edwin Steffe]]. | ||
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| + | [[JODS]] theatre programme (undated) | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:33, 15 January 2016
The Most Happy Fella by Frank Loesser. A Broadway musical (labelled an opera by various commentators, based on the play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
The show, directed by Joseph Anthony, opened at the Imperial Theatre on May 3, 1956 and ran for 676 performances. First staged in South Africa at the Civic Theatre by the JODS in 1962, directed and with décor and costumes by Anthony Farmer. Musical director: Derrick Lewis. It starred Edwin Steffe.
Sources
JODS theatre programme (undated)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
